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'Brain bleeds' in infants can affect visual outcomes at the end of their primary school years

Severe "brain bleeds" experienced by some babies in the first year following their birth lead to long-term sight problems, researchers at the University of Bristol, UKhave found as part of a ten-year follow-up study.

23 Jun 2022

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines recommended for young children

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

23 Jun 2022

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for impacting clinical care, including clarifying diagnoses and treatment with matched, precision cancer drugs.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old.

23 Jun 2022

Two connected companies wound-up in court after abusing covid support loans

Momz Love Limited and Unique Homes Lettings were wound-up in the High Court in the public interest and the Official Receiver was appointed the Liquidator of the companies.

23 Jun 2022

Study quantifies the effect of early free sugar intake on dental caries

Free sugar consumption was measured in children enrolled in the Barwon Infant Study at age 18-months and 4-years.

23 Jun 2022

New funding to help advance scientific understanding of skin disorders in children and young people

For children and young people, skin disorders can have a devastating impact on physical and mental wellbeing, yet effective treatments are few and far between.

23 Jun 2022

Trump’s legacy looms large as Colorado aims to close the Hispanic insurance gap

Armando Peniche Rosales has a crooked toe that for years has predicted the weather, growing sensitive when rain or cold is coming.

23 Jun 2022

The duration of protection conferred by a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection amongst children and adolescents

Researchers evaluated the immunity dynamics following infection with SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents.

23 Jun 2022

Addressing parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID

Researchers examine notable risk factors related to vaccine hesitancy among parents.

23 Jun 2022

Wearable activity trackers combined with AI may aid in early identification of COVID-19

Wearable activity trackers that monitor changes in skin temperature and heart and breathing rates, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), might be used to pick up COVID-19 infection days before symptoms start, suggests preliminary research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Jun 2022

Preclinical study unlocks the promise of CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified a molecular mechanism that in a preclinical study unlocked the promise of CAR T–cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors.

22 Jun 2022

Using air filters at home can reduce negative impacts of air pollution on children's brain development

A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.

22 Jun 2022

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

A new study pinpoints key questions and knowledge gaps that must be addressed in order to define microbiome deficits and their link to health outcomes in infants born by Cesarian section, but also to evaluate adequate clinical intervention strategies in this population.

22 Jun 2022

The impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers investigated the impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents with no prior drumming experience.

22 Jun 2022

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

An article published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine notes that voter engagement is linked to health and well-being and that clinicians can help to empower patients and their families by encouraging them to register to vote.

22 Jun 2022

Research details patterns of COVID and long COVID symptoms across 42,000 individuals

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers examined 42,000 participants from nine longitudinal studies conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) to analyze the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms and characterize long COVID symptom patterns.

21 Jun 2022

Study finds vaccination hesitancy among parents of children with kidney disease or hypertension

In this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), over 60% of surveyed parents of children with kidney disease or hypertension reported they were unsure or unwilling to vaccinate their child against COVID-19.

21 Jun 2022

Childhood bronchitis increases the risk of lung diseases in adult life

Bronchitis in early childhood has been found to increase the risk of lung diseases in middle age according to research from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.

21 Jun 2022

Updated safe-sleep guidelines for infants aim to reduce risk of SIDS

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe-sleep guidelines for infants for the first time in more than five years, emphasizing that babies should sleep on their backs on flat, level surfaces to reduce their risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

21 Jun 2022

Children News and Research

'Brain bleeds' in infants can affect visual outcomes at the end of their primary school years

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines recommended for young children

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Two connected companies wound-up in court after abusing covid support loans

Study quantifies the effect of early free sugar intake on dental caries

New funding to help advance scientific understanding of skin disorders in children and young people

Trump’s legacy looms large as Colorado aims to close the Hispanic insurance gap

The duration of protection conferred by a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection amongst children and adolescents

Addressing parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID

Wearable activity trackers combined with AI may aid in early identification of COVID-19

Preclinical study unlocks the promise of CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors

Using air filters at home can reduce negative impacts of air pollution on children's brain development

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

The impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

Research details patterns of COVID and long COVID symptoms across 42,000 individuals

Study finds vaccination hesitancy among parents of children with kidney disease or hypertension

Childhood bronchitis increases the risk of lung diseases in adult life

Updated safe-sleep guidelines for infants aim to reduce risk of SIDS

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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